Dream Horse (film)


Dream Horse is a 2020 British sports comedy-drama film directed by Euros Lyn from a screenplay by Neil McKay and stars Toni Collette and Damian Lewis.
Dream Horse had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2020 and is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2020.

Synopsis

The film tells the true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by Welsh bartender Jan Vokes. With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbours to chip in their earnings to help raise Dream in the hopes he can compete with the racing elites. The group's investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks with grit and determination and goes on to race in the Welsh Grand National.

Cast

It was announced in March 2019 that Euros Lyn was directing the film, with Toni Collette and Damian Lewis cast in the lead roles. Owen Teale, Joanna Page, Nicholas Farrell, Siân Phillips and Karl Johnson were added in May.
Filming began by May 2019 in Wales.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2020. It was scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2020, but was delayed to 4 September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was also scheduled to be released in the United States on 1 May 2020, but was delayed indefinitely due to the pandemic.

Reception

On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".